Shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, soared more than 16% in their Hong Kong trading debut Tuesday after the Chinese electric vehicle battery maker raised more than $4.5 billion in the world's largest listing this year.

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. jumped in its Hong Kong trading debut after the Chinese battery giant wrapped up the world’s biggest listing this year by raising HK$35.7 billion ($4.6 billion) despite being blacklisted by the Pentagon and grinding through geopolitical storms.

Stocks fell Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 rose for a sixth-straight session as investors looked past a downgrade of the credit rating of the United States.These stocks were making moves Tuesday:Moderna was rising 7.

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